PNLIT Trustees

Usha has written/translated several books in English. She has won several awards for writing, including three consecutive Commonwealth Short Story prizes and fellowships in India and abroad.

O.P. Ramaswamy

First Trustee, 11-Jun-2010 to date

Chartered engineer

OPR, as he is called, retired after spending decades in the shoe industry. He served as a teacher in a management school. He has been an active member of his building management committee.

Sangita Agrawal

Neighbourhood Trustee, 01-Aug-2016 to date

Homemaker

Sangita started her career as a textile designer. Now, as a passionate gardener, she helps others to set up their balcony gardens and promotes growing vegetables the organic way.

Arathi Manay

First Trustee, 11-Jun-2010 to date

Engineer, Market researcher

Arathi calls herself a true Bangalore-phile, born, brought up and educated amidst the gardens of the city. She is an engineer, MBA in Finance, and has been working in the market research industry, currently as an independent researcher. She enjoys writing about different things we encounter in our everyday lives and contributes as an IRHA Journalist, and to Citizen Matters. In her college days, Arathi played basketball for Karnataka. She is also a licensed HAM Radio operator. She surrently trains for athletics and is a national Masters (veterans) gold medalist.

Nupur Jain

Neighbourhood Trustee, 30-Jun-2011 to date

Cosmetic Technologist, Homemaker

Nupur enjoys travelling. Her love for nature is reflected in the time she spends at the lake.

Divya Shetty

Neighbourhood Trustee, 01-Aug-2016 to date

Homemaker

After working in advertising, Divya volunteered as an educator for children with special needs for a few years. Her passion is impromptu road trips and she hosts monthly poetry sessions for children in her building.